2021
Aerosol and Droplet Risk of Common Otolaryngology Clinic Procedures
Boorgu DSSK, Dharmarajan H, Sim ES, Goyal L, Freiser ME, Weinstock M, Whelan R, Corcoran TE, Jabbour N, Wang E, H. D. Aerosol and Droplet Risk of Common Otolaryngology Clinic Procedures. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2021, 130: 1245-1253. PMID: 33730891, DOI: 10.1177/00034894211000502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal protective equipmentNasal endoscopyClinic proceduresExternal earRigid nasal endoscopyPositive controlOpen suctioningFluorescent tracersNasal suctionRetrograde intubationBaseline riskNasal cavityAerodynamic diameterProtective equipmentCadaveric headsEndoscopyAdditional riskCOVID-19 eraEndonasal drillingClinical proceduresSuctioningRiskVitamin B2BreathingDroplet contamination
2020
Novel Use of Vitamin B2 as a Fluorescent Tracer in Aerosol and Droplet Contamination Models in Otolaryngology
Sim ES, Dharmarajan H, Boorgu DSSK, Goyal L, Weinstock M, Whelan R, Freiser ME, Corcoran TE, Jabbour N, Wang E, H. D. Novel Use of Vitamin B2 as a Fluorescent Tracer in Aerosol and Droplet Contamination Models in Otolaryngology. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2020, 130: 280-285. PMID: 32795090, PMCID: PMC7429918, DOI: 10.1177/0003489420949588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall dropletsEndonasal drillingParticle dispersion patternsNasal cavityVitamin B2Cadaveric headsFluorescent tracersDifferent fluorescent tracersAverage aerodynamic diameterCollection chamberUV lightDropletsNasopharyngeal mucosaSafety profileCascade impactorOtolaryngology proceduresContamination modelDrillingGreen dyeCOVID-19 eraHuman subjects